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How to Rebuild and ModifyCarter/Edelbrock Carburetorsby Dave Emanuel

This book reflects the emergence of Edelbrock carburetors as the predominant Carterstyle carburetors in the market today. Containing more than 300 black and white photos, illustrations, and diagrams, covering rebuilding, tuning, and modifying Carter and Edelbrock carburetors. This book also features the history of Carter as well as the history of the AFB and the AVS since the purchase by Edelbrock. Author David Emanuel outlines carburetor types, gives a thorough look at carb selection and carb function, and offers detailed information on modifications, tuning, and rebuilding Carter/Edelbrock carburetors.

In the very first years of the 20th century, the age of mechanized transport dawned slowly, then quickly grew into a frenzy of mid-day activity. The transition was fueled by youthful inventors imbued with native mechanical genius who gravitated toward the emerging automobile business. It was during this time that names which have since become immortalized in the annals of automotive history made their first appearance before the American public: David Buick, Ransom Olds, Henry Ford, Harry Stutz, Fred Duesenberg. By 1910 these engineering and marketing innovators brought dramatic change to the face of automotive manufacturing.

But there were other lesser-known inventors whose contributions were of equal importance. However, their endeavors were directed not toward building complete automobiles, but to the creation and refinement of products required by the auto manufacturers. Because of this, history has not treated their accomplishments quite so reverently. Will Carter was one of these men. Born in 1884, just outside Union City, Tennessee, Carter received only five years of formal education. Demonstrating a flair for things mechanical, he opened a repair shop at the age of 17. He serviced bicycles, guns, and virtually any other type of mechanical apparatus that came through his front door.

In 1902, Carter felt the limitations of his rural location. Since St. Louis, Missouri, was the only large city within reasonable distance of his small shop, he moved on to the opportunities presented by an urban environment. At best these were limited, as the automobile population of St. Louis was sparse—less than a dozen cars. But Carter offered his talents and began expanding the base of his repair business.

As was the case with most inventors of the day, Will Carter was a tinkerer. As if poor-quality gasoline wasn’t enough for early motorists to contend with, the devices used to meter that gasoline provided an additional source of irritation. Carter began to experiment with techniques and methods of improving carburetor operation. His designs, translated into wooden models, served as the cores for sand molds from which an improved, cast-bronze carburetor would subsequently appear.

From Tinkerer to ManufacturerCarter’s new device brought greater accuracy to the process of metering fuel and mixing it with air. As word of its superiority spread, demand rose to a sufficient level that in 1909, with the financial backing of a friend, Will Carter founded the Carter Carburetor Company. The following year he patented the Model C carburetor, an updraft design that incorporated an air valve. The Model C was advertised as offering “dignified acceleration,” and other literature of the era stated that the carburetor “has conclusively proved the established principle of automatic-multiple jets. It has separate adjustments for low, intermediate, and high speeds, however its action is entirely automatic and these adjustments, when properly made, are fixed, requiring no further attention.”

By 1911, Carter had designed and built the first downdraft carburetor. It was augmented with a unique fuel-handling system, which used manifold vacuum to pump fuel from the main gas tank to a small reservoir located above the carburetor. The pump assembly used a diaphragm constructed of linseed-treated raincoat material.

It might be said that the move into Carter’s first factory in 1915 was a “shoe in.” The building was formerly occupied by a shoe manufacturer.

One of Will Carter’s earliest creations, the Model C carburetor, was patented in 1910. It was claimed to offer “dignified acceleration.” The Dodge Brothers were among the first automakers to use this carb.

Carter went to war with this carburetor—the M-2. It served as original equipment on Liberty trucks used by the U.S. Army during World War I.

Carter’s model “FO,” a simple but reliable design, was used on a variety of vehicles between 1910 and 1920.

But alas, the inability to properly discharge financial matters seems to be an adjunct to the inventor psyche and by 1916—the Carter Carburetor Company was on the skids. It was reorganized in that year, and Will Carter was left without a management role. Six years later, (1922) the company was purchased by the American Car and Foundry Company, which subsequently became ACF Industries.

Until 1925, Carter produced only replacement “aftermarket” carburetors, but with its first original equipment order from a major automobile manufacturer (Chevrolet), the direction of the company began to change. Chrysler Corporation began purchasing carburetors in 1928 and throughout the 1930s. Many other manufacturers—some of whom have since joined their ancestors in the great wrecking yard in the sky—became original equipment customers. Nash, Hupmobile, Willys, Ford, and later Buick, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac all turned to Carter for at least some of their original equipment carburetors.

The Four-Barrel EraThrough the 1940s, life was good for the Carter Carburetor Company. It continued to supply original equipment carburetors, but the introduction of mass-produced eight-cylinder engines created a need for fuel and air handling capacity that exceeded the capacity of a one-barrel carburetor. To answer the demand, Carter introduced the BBD two-barrel, which made its debut beneath the hood of a DeSoto, a Chrysler Corporation brand that was discontinued in November 1960. This efficient carburetor, albeit with significant changes, was produced until the early 1980s. The second and more important event—one that inexorably changed the history of the carburetor—was the introduction of the world’s first four-barrel. This original design, called the WCFB (for Will Carter Four Barrel), appeared atop the aging, Buick straight-eight engine.Compared to later four-barrel designs, the WCFB seems more than a little archaic, weighing in at a hefty 18 pounds and comprised of a cast-iron base, a zinc main body, and an aluminum air-horn assembly. But “back in the day,” the WCFB was cutting edge and provided auto manufacturers with the airflow capacity required to raise horsepower levels to unprecedented levels. Some performance engines demanded a higher airflow capacity than a single WCFB could offer, so two WCFBs were factory installed on some of the optional engines found in vehicles like Corvettes. Although the WCFB remained in production through the mid ’60s, the 1957 introduction of the AFB, which offered higher airflow capacity at core efficient operation, stole most of its thunder. Even though the AFB is usually associated with GM performance engines, its first use as an original-equipment four-barrel was on a 1957 Ford powerplant. At one time or another, the AFB was used by GM, Ford, and Chrysler, and it became “the” four-barrel of choice for original equipment performance engines of the early Muscle Car era.

Brothers or identical twins? Many people mistake the AVS for an AFB. While the two models are very similar, the AVS, introduced in 1966, uses a spring-loaded, rather than counterweighted, secondary air valve.

This book reflects the emergence of Edelbrock carburetors as the predominant Carterstyle carburetors in the market today. Containing more than 300 black and white photos, illustrations, and diagrams, covering rebuilding, tuning, and modifying Carter and Edelbrock carburetors. This book also features the history of Carter as well as the history of the AFB and the AVS since the purchase by Edelbrock. Author David Emanuel outlines carburetor types, gives a thorough look at carb selection and carb function, and offers detailed information on modifications, tuning, and rebuilding Carter/Edelbrock carburetors.

Rebuild and Modify Quadrajet Carburetors
How to Rebuild and Modify Rochester QuadrajetCarburetors, seeks to lift the veil of mystery surroundingthe Q-Jet and show owners how to tune and modify theircarbs for maximum performance. This is the only book totruly cover step-by-step instruction on performancebuilding the Rochester Quadrajet!
A complete guide toselecting, rebuilding, and modifying the Q- Jet, aimed atboth muscle car restorers and racers.

Price:$
22.95

Holley Carburetor Handbook 4150 & 4160
In spite of the fact that the Holley 4150 and 4160carburetors have been around seemingly forever, thereare still some people who are not well versed in thetuning and rebuilding of these popular carburetors.Whether you are a beginner or an experiencedenthusiast, with this book you can tune, repair, andrecondition a Holley carb for your vehicle like an expert.Chapters also include the proper selection for yourapplication, how to tune for performance or economy,and much more.

Price:$
13.95

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